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1. alejandroduran.comAlejandro Durán // Museo de la Basura

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   Alejandro Durán's site for his environmental art project - Museo de la Basura: Transforming a Trashed Landscape.

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     The Museum of Garbage is an environmental art project led by...

   • Washed Up

     Over the course of this project, Durán has identified...

   • Speaking

     Alejandro recently spoke at TED’s We The Future Event in...

   • Workshops

     Join Immersive Environmental Workshops with ALEJANDRO DURÁN....

   • International Flotsam

     Sian Ka’an is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of...

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     Make Simple Changes. Buy a Reusable Water Bottle. Use Totes...

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     Por el amor al mar… © Alejandro Durán 2010-2023 All Rights...

   • Washed Up Photo Series

     WASHED UP PHOTO SERIES. Alejandro began this project in...

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alejandro_DuránAlejandro Durán - Wikipedia

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   Alejandro Durán Fernández (born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico), is a Mexican television actor.

4. alejandroduran.com › washedupphotoseriesWashed Up Photo Series - ALEJANDRO DURÁN

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   WASHED UP PHOTO SERIES. Alejandro began this project in 2010, when he encountered the situation in Sian Ka’an firsthand. In response, he began collecting the colorful plastic—along with light bulbs and other objects—that have floated ashore from all over the world.

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     ALEJANDRO DURAN Y SUS ÉXITOS / EL CORRILLO

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     Alejandro Duran y su conjunto - 16 Grandes Éxitos (Álbum Completo) #Vallenato

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     Alejandro Durán - 16 Grandes Éxitos Vol. 5 (Álbum Completo)

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6. www.nationalgeographic.com › photography › articleThis Is Not a Mirage: Colorful Art Installations That Delight ...

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   Jun 10, 2016 · A gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage site has a serious problem with ocean trash, and artist Alejandro Durán wants to inspire us into action.

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7. alejandroduran.com › bio-1CV — ALEJANDRO DURÁN

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   Alejandro Durán is an artist who transforms international trash washing ashore on Mexico's Caribbean coast into aesthetic yet unsettling artworks, awakening viewers to the threat of plastic pollution.

8. www.ted.com › talks › alejandro_duran_how_i_use_artHow I use art to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans - TED

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   Alejandro Durán uses art to spotlight the ongoing destruction of our oceans' ecosystems. In this breathtaking talk, he shows how he meticulously organizes and reuses plastic waste from around the world that washes up on the Caribbean coast of Mexico -- everything from water bottles to prosthetic legs -- to create vivid, environmental artworks ...

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   Who is Alejandro Durán?

   • Alejandro Durán is an artist who transforms international trash washing ashore on Mexico's Caribbean coast into aesthetic yet unsettling artworks, awakening viewers to the threat of plastic pollution.

   CV — ALEJANDRO DURÁN

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   What does Alejandro Durán do with plastic?

   • Alejandro Durán collects the international trash washing up on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, transforming it into aesthetic yet disquieting artworks that wake us up to the threat of plastic pollution. What really happens to the plastic you throw away? Alejandro Durán uses art to spotlight the ongoing destruction of our oceans' ecosystems.

   How I use art to tackle plastic pollution in our oceans - TED

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   What is wiped up by Alejandro Durán?

   • According to Alejandro Durán his Washed Up series “transforms the international debris washing up on Mexico’s Caribbean coast into aesthetic yet disquieting works.” Durán photographs the various waste he collects and makes into assemblages on site.

   Alejandro Durán: Washed Up - SFO Museum

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   Who is caling Durán?

   • Caling Durán an artist is only half the story. He also sees himself as an educator and a catalyst for change. “It is truly absurd that a plastic water bottle can be used to quench your thirst for a few minutes and then last for years, decades, even centuries, while destroying ecosystems and endangering life on our planet.

   This Is Not a Mirage: Colorful Art Installations That Delight, Then Horrify

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   What is Durán's work?

   • Durán photographs the various waste he collects and makes into assemblages on site. “At times he distributes the objects the way the waves would; at other times, the plastic mimics algae, roots, rivers, or fruit, reflecting the infiltration of plastics into the natural environment.”

   Alejandro Durán: Washed Up - SFO Museum

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   How does Durán use plastic?

   • “At times he distributes the objects the way the waves would; at other times, the plastic mimics algae, roots, rivers, or fruit, reflecting the infiltration of plastics into the natural environment.” In Brotes, Durán implants a number of washed-up toothbrushes into the earth as if they are plants shooting up from the ground.

   Alejandro Durán: Washed Up - SFO Museum

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10. www.sfomuseum.org › exhibitions › alejandro-duran-washedAlejandro Durán: Washed Up - SFO Museum

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    See how the Mexican artist transforms plastic waste from around the world into surreal and disquieting assemblages on the Caribbean coast. Washed Up is a reminder of the environmental pollution and consumer culture that threatens nature.